Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries
(Reuters) - Fertility rates in nearly all countries will be too low to sustain population levels by the end of…
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China’s Tibet offers college exam takers a spot if their parents invest US$400,000
BEIJING: Tibet is luring investors from elsewhere in China with a promise to let their children take university entrance exams…
Prince Harry’s landline calls bugged by Murdoch papers, lawyers say
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid papers bugged Prince Harry's landline phones and accessed the messages on the pager…
Arizona independents in play as Biden pushes big Intel investments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's move on Wednesday to pump $19.5 billion into Intel's expanding chip-making business could pay…
India’s opposition struggles to battle Modi juggernaut
NEW DELHI: Living a precarious existence on odd jobs, manual labourer Virender Singh says his relentless struggles to make money…
Ukrainian women tell of beatings and threats under Russian occupation
KYIV (Reuters) - Alla Antonova says she suffered beatings, had a plastic bag thrust over her head and endured many…
Assange team sees no sign of resolving US charges after reported plea deal talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawyer for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said on Wednesday his legal team saw no indication of…
Apple CEO arrives in China touting its role as iPhone base
BEIJING: Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook arrived in China on Wednesday (March 20) touting the country’s importance as…
Ireland’s Varadkar unexpectedly quits as PM
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the…